Bed table



June 10 1924. 1,497,605

E. STEVENSON BED TABLE Filed March 27. 1923 Jg- El.

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EDWARD srnvnnson, or MASON CITY, IOWA.

. BED TABLE.

\ Application filed March 27, 1923. Serial No. 627,997.

To all 207mm it may concern:

Be it known that EDWARD STnvnNsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mason City, in the county 01 Cerro Gordo and State of Iowa,has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed Tables, of

which'the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a bed table and has for its principal objectto provide a device which is especially adapted for use by invalids.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bed table of the abovementioned. character, which may be easily and quickly secured to theside rail of a bed and which may be swung over the bed when in use andadapted to swing away from the bed when not in use.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a bed table ofthe above mentioned character, which is simple in construction,inexpensive, strong, durable and further well adapted for the purposesfor which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals designate like parts throughout the same Figure 1 isa top plan view of my invention showing the same in operative positionon a bed rail.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same with the bed rail shown insection.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the bed table supporting means.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 2, and

Figure 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1. designates theangle iron side railof a bed and adapted to be supported thereon is theU-shaped bracket 2.' This U-shapedbracket 2 has its arms 3 and 4respectively provided with downwardly extending flanges 5 and 6respectively at the outer ends thereof for the purpose of engaging theinner side edges of the bed rail 1. It being further understood that thearms 3 and 4 of the U- shaped bracket 2 are adapted to extend over thetop face of the angle iron bed rail 1.

For the purpose of holding the bracket 2 in position upon the bed rail 1I provide a movable clamping member 7. i

The arms 3 and 4 of the U-shaped bracket 2 are provided with thelongitudinal slots 8 and 9 respectively and adapted to be received inthe longitudinal slots 8 and 9 re spectively are the locking screws 10and 11 which are carried by the movable clamping member 7. The movableclamping member is formed of angle iron and is adapted to engage theside of the angle iron bed rail 1 in the manner as more clearly shown inFig. 2 of the drawings. When the angle iron clamping member 7 is inengagement with the side of the angle iron bed rail 1 and is clampedthereto by means of the clamping screws 10 and 11, the U-shaped bracket2 will be securely supported on the bed rail.

The crown or base portion 12 of the U- shaped bracket 2 is provided withan opening 13 and adapted to be received in this opening 13 is theheaded pin 14. This pin 14 which extends vertically from the U- shapedbracket 2 furthermore provides a means for rotatably supporting thesleeve 15. The sleeve 15 which is rotatably supported upon the pin 14 isprovided with a suitable socket 16 adjacent its lower end for thepurpose of receiving the headed end 17 of a curved cylindrical rod 18.

This curved cylindrical rod 18 which is supported in the sleeve 15 isadapted to extend upwardly and inwardly from the bracket 2 and its outerfree end receives the table 19 and this table 19 is held in properposition upon the upper end of the curved rod 18 by means of a clampingmember 20.

For the purpose of holding the table 19 and the supporting rod 18therefor in adjusted position, I provide the chain 21 which is securedto the upper end of the headed pin 14 and is adapted to engage the rod18 at a point adjacent thereto and thereby hold the supporting rod inthe proper position.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description that a bed table hasbeen pro vided which is especially adapted for use by invalids whereinthe simplicity of the same renders it very useful and easily operatedand can be detachably secured to a bed rail in any desired position.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improvedapparatus, it

Wlll'bB seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive and efiic ientmeans for carrying out the objects of the invention, and while I haveparticularly described the elements best adapted to perform thefunctions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form,proportion and in the minor details of construction: may be resorted towithout departing from the spiritor sacrificing any 'ofthe principles ofthe invention;

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent'is:- r A bedtable of the'class described comprising a U-shaped bracket, having fixedclamping members at the outer ends of the arms thereof to engagetheinner side edge of a bed rail, a movable clamping member slidablymounted on the underside of said bracket, said movable clamping memberadapted to engage the outer side of said bed rail, means for holdingsaid clamping mem ber in adjusted position whereby said bracket issecured to said bed rail, a pin extending vertically from the base ofsaid U-shaped bracket, a sleeve rotatably mounted on said pin, saidsleeve provided with a pocket in the lower portion thereof, a curvedcylindrical rod having an enlarged head receivable in said socket, theopposite free end of said rod adapted to receive and support the table.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ED. STEVENSON.

